RT News - October 17, 2014 (17:00 MSK)

Published time: 17 Oct, 2014 14:06

Kurdish sources tell RT they have pushed back Islamic State forces from the Syrian city of Kobani, after a month of fighting. A nurse sick with Ebola is shown in a heart-wrenching hospital video before being flown to a hospital in Maryland for more treatment. A new poll suggests almost half of U.S. citizens don't want to take international flights - as panic over Ebola spreads faster than the virus itself. We filter out the real risks from the myths and conspiracies. The Presidents of Russia and Ukraine hold a breakfast meeting alongside European leaders - but the smiles fail to hide the tensions. We bring you more from the Asia-Europe summit in Milan.